STATE THEATRE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21821, 26 November 1940, Page 2

STATE THEATRE

"CHARLIE CHAN IN PANAMA” , “Charley’s (Big-Hearted) Aunt” will give place to-morrow to “Charlie Chan in Panama.” Within sixty seconds the Panama Canal will be destroyed and the fleet trapped—if the most fiendishly daring plot in the history of crime isn’t thwarted. That is the astounding situation that faces the inimitable Earl Derr Biggers detective in “Charlie Chan in Panama,” featuring Sidney Toler In the title role. Jean Rogers, Lionel Atwill, Mary Nash, Sen Yung, Kane Richmond, Chris-Pin Martin, Lionel Royce, Helen Ericson and Jack La Rue are featured In the supporting cast. “On Their Own” The depression came late to the Jones Family, but it hit hard. Dad’s laid up, their home is gone and they have only their trailer and family car in “On Their Own” which Is the associate feature. But you can’t keep a good Jones down, and when the depression threatens to whip the whole family—well, they trade their car and trailer for a bungalow court and end up having more fun than ever. In their usual Jones Family roles are Spring Byington, Ken Howell, George Ernest, June Carlson, Florence Roberts and Billy Mahan. There’s a strong featured supporting cast.